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+really basic single file blog post SSG. pure html + js. 
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+[main instance](https://sillyblogz.neocities.org)
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+you can self-host this and add more themes or features, i just ask for credit and that you email me at agnes@omg.lol if you do! and if you make themes for it i get to use them on the main instance because i made the original file okay? okay. thank you. 
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